Regions

Mt. Kanaya is an unremarkable hill. Arrive in summer, and the short chairlift is running visitors to the top, so they can ride a ...

MontBell is undoubtedly the biggest player in the Japanese outdoor market, with not only 68 domestic retail outlets around the co...

It’s a bluebird day with a dusting of fresh snow. Over at neighboring Naeba, spring conditions are already evident but, here at K...

Most people never think of game fishing as an adventure sport. Yet for some anglers there is no great thrill, and they’ll travel ...

The welcome creation of new marine preserves in Guam look to provide a safe haven for large fish to breed, a boost to the dec...

Yokohama Beer is one of Japan’s first craft breweries, opening in June 1995. During their first 10 years, they went through many ...

The Naked Stranger is a culture vulture. He loves ancient stories about Japan. He reads them voraciously. Like the famous sto...

When and how did you first come to Japan?After studying Japanese for six years in New Zealand (five in high school and one in...